Girl's name
Amy
Say it AY-mee
Latin origin beloved
2 syllables
Where Amy is loved, common and rare
Common in the Netherlands. Rare in Ireland, five German cities, Israel and 14 more places.
1 in 640 girls born in Ireland in 2025
The Netherlands 98thIreland 138thIsrael 185th
LovedCommonRare
Every place
In 22 of the 40 official lists, among them the Netherlands (98th), Ireland (138th) and Israel (185th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Netherlands | 98th 2025 | 144 | about 1 in 424 |
| Ireland | 138th 2025 | 33 | 1 in 640 |
| Israel איימי | 185th 2024 | 93 | about 1 in 844 |
| Switzerland | 208th 2025 | 34 | 1 in 1,000 |
| Scotland | 217th 2025 | 17 | 1 in 1,052 |
| Berlin city | 218th 2023 | 14 | about 1 in 1,036 |
| British Columbia province | 240th 2023 | 13 | about 1 in 920 |
| Ontario province | 265th 2024 | 47 | about 1 in 1,159 |
| Quebec province | 287th 2025 | 19 | about 1 in 1,369 |
| Austria | 301st 2025 | 18 | 1 in 1,985 |
| Cologne city | 308th 2023 | 3 | about 1 in 2,048 |
| Northern Ireland | 334th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 1,822 |
| England and Wales | 366th 2025 | 117 | 1 in 2,165 |
| France | 371st 2025 | 145 | 1 in 1,978 |
| Sweden | 436th 2025 | 15 | about 1 in 2,678 |
| Norway | 454th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 4,359 |
| Italy | 463rd 2024 | 28 | 1 in 6,399 |
| Catalonia region | 463rd 2025 | 6 | 1 in 3,212 |
| Poland | 498th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 29,947 |
| Rostock city | 166th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 985 |
| Bonn city | 173rd 2025 | 3 | about 1 in 1,005 |
| Leipzig city | 344th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 2,624 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Munich, Spain, Hungary and Slovenia.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Israel publishes names in Hebrew script. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Sources: Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig). How we count, and every source
About the name
Behind Amy lies the Old French Amee, now Aimée in French, which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata, 'beloved'.
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Two syllables, said AY-mee, with the stress on the first. Aimee, Aimée, Amie and Amee are the main alternative spellings.
This was a hugely popular name a generation ago, with Canadian records putting its peak in 1977. It is still used in more than twenty regions, including Ireland, Scotland and British Columbia, and also the Netherlands, Israel and Switzerland. But it is falling in most of them, so an Amy today has a name that most people will know from an older generation of mothers and teachers.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- AY-mee, 2 syllables
- Meaning
beloved
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Emy
- My
- Amata
- Aimee
- Aimée
- Amey
- Amee
- Amie
- Amye
- Ami
- Any
Etymology
Anglicized form of Old French Amee (modern French Aimée), which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata (“beloved”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 3 of 21 regions, falling in 15.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 129 | 148 | 189 | 212 | 279 | 285 | 336 | 379 | 363 | 366 |
| Scotland | 58 | 71 | 101 | 136 | 115 | 126 | 156 | 236 | 275 | 217 |
| Northern Ireland | 61 | 87 | 80 | 86 | 103 | 108 | 175 | 209 | 253 | 334 |
| Ireland | 45 | 44 | 62 | 63 | 80 | 84 | 116 | 114 | 156 | 138 |
| Ontario | 146 | 233 | 219 | 214 | 227 | 222 | 269 | 291 | 265 | |
| British Columbia | 109 | 134 | 167 | 409 | 290 | 250 | 213 | 240 | ||
| South Australia | 273 | 196 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 129 | 107 | 159 | 193 | 189 | 257 | 236 | 296 | 337 | 287 |
| France | 310 | 311 | 280 | 313 | 310 | 307 | 325 | 304 | 338 | 371 |
| The Netherlands | 40 | 48 | 47 | 54 | 56 | 72 | 84 | 93 | 98 | |
| Austria | 163 | 144 | 184 | 165 | 262 | 302 | 292 | 239 | 290 | 301 |
| Switzerland | 87 | 68 | 81 | 120 | 106 | 109 | 145 | 152 | 167 | 208 |
| Berlin | 163 | 107 | 121 | 182 | 147 | 179 | 191 | 218 | ||
| Munich | 260 | 200 | ||||||||
| Cologne | 166 | 168 | 191 | 332 | 659 | 266 | 318 | 308 | ||
| Bonn | 220 | 134 | 226 | 102 | 132 | 264 | 239 | 236 | 223 | 173 |
| Leipzig | 108 | 102 | 110 | 92 | 161 | 132 | 186 | 130 | 117 | 344 |
| Rostock | 27 | 66 | 64 | 97 | 60 | 63 | 174 | 158 | 166 | |
| Norway | 413 | 461 | 402 | 431 | 430 | 454 | ||||
| Sweden | 318 | 271 | 334 | 380 | 356 | 347 | 480 | 610 | 567 | 436 |
| Catalonia | 298 | 399 | 486 | 263 | 541 | 316 | 390 | 611 | 601 | 463 |
| Italy | 254 | 280 | 301 | 328 | 378 | 397 | 463 | |||
| Poland | 293 | 274 | 402 | 352 | 445 | 422 | 570 | 612 | 600 | 498 |
| Israel | 212 | 209 | 183 | 152 | 138 | 149 | 173 | 192 | 185 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 366 | 117 | 46.2 |
| 2024 | 363 | 120 | 46.5 |
| 2023 | 379 | 110 | 42.9 |
| 2022 | 336 | 129 | 49.0 |
| 2021 | 285 | 166 | 60.6 |
| 2020 | 279 | 167 | 62.2 |
| 2019 | 212 | 232 | 82.8 |
| 2018 | 189 | 278 | 96.4 |
| 2017 | 148 | 368 | 123.0 |
| 2016 | 129 | 440 | 143.3 |
| 2015 | 117 | 497 | 161.4 |
| 2014 | 82 | 668 | 217.8 |
| 2013 | 76 | 718 | 232.8 |
| 2012 | 62 | 995 | 308.9 |
| 2011 | 51 | 1,213 | 377.5 |
| 2010 | 38 | 1,543 | 480.6 |
| 2009 | 28 | 1,975 | 630.2 |
| 2008 | 34 | 1,702 | 539.0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 2,034 | 664.4 |
| 2006 | 19 | 2,318 | 774.6 |
| 2005 | 17 | 2,717 | 942.6 |
| 2004 | 13 | 3,286 | 1,149.5 |
| 2003 | 16 | 2,889 | 1,036.7 |
| 2002 | 14 | 2,978 | 1,113.8 |
| 2001 | 12 | 3,242 | 1,209.7 |
| 2000 | 14 | 3,646 | 1,334.7 |
| 1999 | 14 | 3,881 | 1,377.7 |
| 1998 | 11 | 4,311 | 1,490.8 |
| 1997 | 11 | 4,666 | 1,591.5 |
| 1996 | 9 | 5,206 | 1,758.8 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Amy in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 1984. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1977, at 1,338.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Amy per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 1977 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Amy
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Amy.
1 in 542 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Amy.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Amy.
1 in 1,243 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Amy.
1 in 660 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Amy. Same first letter as Amy.
1 in 660 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Amy.
1 in 754 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Amy.
1 in 880 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Amy.
1 in 274 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Amy.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Amy.
Middle names for Amy
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Amy Grace
2-1 beats · initials AG
Changes the beat after Amy: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Amy Olivia
2-4 beats · initials AO · Amy slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Amy: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Amy slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Amy Sophia
2-3 beats · initials AS
Changes the beat after Amy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Amy Maria
2-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Amy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Amy Rose
2-1 beats · initials AR
Changes the beat after Amy: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Amy Emily
2-3 beats · initials AE · Amy slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Amy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Amy slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Amy Julia
2-3 beats · initials AJ
Changes the beat after Amy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Amy Miriam
2-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Amy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Amy
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 240 in Ireland
96% alike: moves with Amy across countries and decades.
1 in 577 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Amy across countries and decades.
1 in 660 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Amy across countries and decades.
1 in 271 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Amy across countries and decades.
1 in 1,214 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Amy across countries and decades.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Amy across countries and decades.
1 in 660 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Amy across countries and decades.
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Amy across countries and decades.
Famous people named Amy
Amy Winehouse, Amy Adams, Amy Lee, Amy Poehler, Amy Macdonald, Amy Acker, Amy Johnson and Amy Coney Barrett.
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English singer-songwriter (1983–2011)
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American actress (born 1974)
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American singer, pianist and songwriter born 1981
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American actress born 1971
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Scottish singer-songwriter born 1987
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American actress born 1976
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Pioneering English aviator (1903–1941)
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American lawyer and jurist (born 1972)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Amy
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Amy?
Her best rank is No. 98 in the Netherlands in 2025, about 1 in 424 girls. She is in the published lists of 22 of our 40 regions.
What does Amy mean?
Wiktionary glosses Amy as "beloved".
How do you pronounce Amy?
AY-mee, with 2 syllables.
Is Amy getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 3 of 21 regions, falling in 15.
Which sister names go with Amy?
The deck's top five sisters for Amy: Natalie, Lauren, Joanna, Diana and Alexandra. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.